The Simplified Podcast with Emily Ley

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Want to simplify your life? Creator of The Simplified Planner® Emily Ley and co-hosts Jessa Bray, Laura Kashner, and Liz Holtzman invite you to organize and automate the complicated parts of life, so you can truly focus on what matters most.

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101. The Best Quick-Dinner ...

02.02.2023

Need a 30-minute weeknight dinner without burning a hole in your credit card? Jessa would like to introduce you to the magical world of ALDI. #IYKYK (PS: ALDI has no idea who we are. We’re just doing this episode because ...

The Simplified Podcast with Emily Ley episodes:

02.02.2023 101. The Best Quick-Dinner Finds from ALDI Need a 30-minute weeknight dinner without burning a hole in your credit card? Jessa would like to introduce you to the magical world of ALDI. #IYKYK (PS: ALDI has no idea who we are. We’re just doing this episode because ...
01.26.2023 100. Celebrating 100 Episodes (+ a HUGE announcement!) Join Emily as she walks down memory lane—and shares some exciting news we think you're going to love!
01.19.2023 99. Connecting with Neighbors Is Easier Than You Think (with Shannan Martin) We all want to make real, lasting connections with people. So why not start with your very own neighbors? It can feel a little intimidating to reach out to someone you don’t know, maybe even a little awkward. It did ...
01.12.2023 98. Looking Forward to Forty Ever hit a milestone birthday that makes you sit and think? This year, Emily’s hitting 40, and she’s thinking about the wonderful things this new season has to offer: the wisdom of hindsight and experience, the gift of caring for ...
01.05.2023 97: Simplify Your Fridge Happy 2023! As you dive into a fresh new year, Emily’s going to help you tackle one of the biggest clutter magnets in your home: your fridge. And here to help is a Simplified sister (and fellow organization nerd) behind ...
12.31.2022 Simplifying 2023 #4: Three Routines to Find Balance + Feed Your Spirit In 2023, we have two wishes for you: that balance would come to you with ease, and through all your days, your spirit feels the warmth of joy and abundant life. In this episode, Emily’s going to take you through ...
12.30.2022 Simplifying 2023 #3: Home Organizing Hacks for the Year Ahead (with Jen Robin) How can you shape your home to nurture your heart in this particular season? What you needed ten years ago probably isn’t what you need right now. And today, Jen Robin, founder of the organizational firm Life in Jeneral, is ...
12.29.2022 Simplifying 2023 #2: “Decide Once” – A Helpful Mantra for 2023 (with Kendra Adachi) Do you find yourself saying, I wish someone else would decide what we’re having for dinner, or which movie to watch, or what to buy for teacher gifts? Then, friend, you need to try out this concept: “Decide once.” Coined ...
12.28.2022 Simplifying 2023 #1: Looking Back to Plan Ahead Happy Fresh Start season!
12.22.2022 96: Easy 5-Minute Meals During the Holidays Here we are at yet another holiday—and yet another week we’re asking, “What the heck do we make for dinner apart from the Big Day?” Friend, this is what you need this week: no-cook dinners that are easy to assemble. ...
12.15.2022 95: A Pep Talk for the Magic Makers Hey, magic maker, we see you right now. We see you making all the lists for presents and parties and everything in between. We see the way you’re shepherding the tiny angels in the church Christmas pageant after a busy ...
12.08.2022 94: When Holiday Family Gatherings Get . . . Awkward (with Team Simplified’s Jessa) Sometimes the holidays get awkward because families are weird. And when you get a bunch of quirky people under one roof, stuff
12.01.2022 93: Raising Kids Who Love to Give ’Tis the season of giving! But not every gift comes with a bow—the best gifts usually don’t. With each passing holiday season, we bet you’ve seen that the most meaningful gifts are the gifts of time and attention. And that’s ...
11.24.2022 92: Lifting Up Our Sisters Who Need Us (with Holly Christine Hayes) “When we lift up a woman, we lift up humanity,” says Melinda French Gates. And she’s 100% right—because when women are supported, when they’re given opportunities to run their lives and their careers and their families, it makes the entire ...
11.17.2022 91: There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Holiday Between the food and decorations, the laughter and love, the holidays can feel magical. But let’s be real: the holidays don’t always look like a Hallmark movie, even if you try. Because beneath the tinsel and elaborate centerpieces, real life ...
11.10.2022 90: Planning Sweet & Simple Holidays (with Nana!) The holidays are a lot. But what if they didn’t have to be? Emily’s bringing back one of your favorite guests ever: Nana, AKA her mom, Stephanie! In this episode, Nana gives you permission to make the holidays as simple ...
11.03.2022 89: When Life Changes, This Is Always True (with BFF Jane Lauter) There’s no doubt about it: life will never be quite the same as it is right now. It’s filled with, as writer Zora Neale Hurston said, years that ask questions and years that answer them. But in the midst of ...
10.27.2022 88: 2022 Holiday Gift Guide (Small Business Edition!) We know it’s a tad early, but we’ve got to ask: have you started your holiday list yet?
10.20.2022 87: Feeding Your People When You’re Over It (with Jen Hatmaker) Let’s face it: sometimes we’re just over it, and that’s especially true when it comes to dinner. When it’s Wednesday night and all you want to is lay on the couch and eat a bag of microwave popcorn, just remember ...
10.13.2022 86: Decluttering Digital Life - Your Work Email Inbox Ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of emails or Slack notifications at work? Yep, we have too. But how do you get the info you need without sacrificing a good rapport with your team, or feeling like you’re ...
10.06.2022 85: Decorating a Cozy Home for Fall & Winter (with Liz Marie Galvan) Time to break out the softest throw blankets, the good candles, and all the decorative gourds—because today we’re getting our homes cozy and comfy for cooler months ahead with Cozy White Cottage’s Liz Marie Galvan! Liz Marie’s just written a ...
09.29.2022 84: The Life-Giving Power of Rituals When you hear the word “ritual,” what do you think of? It can sound like a stuffy word, but it doesn’t have to be. A ritual is something you often do that helps you step toward the person you want ...
09.22.2022 83: The Ultimate Guide to Soup, Fall’s Coziest Food (with Bri McKoy) On a chilly fall evening, is there anything cozier than a warm, creamy bowl of soup? (Nope!) To welcome the coziest season of the year, we’re delighted to talk with foodie content creator and the Queen of Soup, Bri McKoy!
09.15.2022 82: Four Ways Paper Planners Improve Life (at Work + Home!) It’s one of our favorite weeks of the year: Launch Week!
09.08.2022 81: Kids & Phones: What’s the Right Balance? (with Sissy Goff) Getting a phone is a huge step for a kid (and their parent!), and there’s a lot to figure out: what’s the right age to get one? How can we help them use it in a healthy way? Social media, ...
09.01.2022 80: Get Your Home Organized for a Season Change YAY, it’s almost fall!
08.25.2022 79: The Magic of the Perpetual Grocery List Between work and life and making sure we have enough avocados for the week, there are a lot of logistics we have to keep track of. But you know what’s pretty easy to automate? Your grocery list. No, really, it’s ...
08.18.2022 78: During Transitions, Go Easy On Your Kids–And Yourself Any shakeup to your routine—whether it’s a new school year, a new job, a big promotion, a birth, a death, a surgery, a divorce, whatever—requires you to pour a lot from your well. And you know what that means? To ...
08.11.2022 77: When It’s Hard to Connect with Friends, Be Intentional (with Team Simplified’s Jessa) It feels like we’re ramping up for the busy season again, doesn’t it? When life doesn’t leave a lot of margin, do you ever feel like your friendships move to the back burner? We get it. We bet you do, ...
08.04.2022 76: Nail Back-to-School Prep Like a Champ Welcome to August—or, as we call it at Simplified, Fresh Start 2.0! So much of our community is in the throes of Back-to-School prep, whether you’re getting littles ready for a new school year or or just getting yourself ready ...
07.28.2022 75: What Your Kid's Teacher Wishes You Knew (with Team Simplified’s Taylor) There’s no other way to say it: teachers are heroes. They’re courageous and kind, selfless and brave and wise. Can you think of a teacher who spent time with you after school so you could understand how to multiply fractions? ...
07.21.2022 74: 5 Audiobooks Perfect for a Road Trip (or laundry!) Is there anything better than a good book? Nope! How about one you can pop into your ears while you drive, or go for a walk, or get stuff done around the house? Hmm, that’s pretty good too! Emily’s our ...
07.14.2022 73: Helping Your Kid Navigate Puberty (with Birds & Bees) Do you remember when your parents talked to you about your changing body? What did that feel like for you? Was a big conversation where it happened all at once, or did it happen in small pieces scattered over your ...
07.07.2022 72: Four Easy, Healthy No-Cook Meals for Summer When it’s the hottest day of the summer and you have to feed your family, do you really want to stand in front of a hot stove? Um, hard pass. Time to pull some easy, no-cook recipes out of your ...
06.30.2022 71: Investing in Yourself and Your Dreams (with Jenna Kutcher) In ten years, what do you want your life to look like? From jobs to family, to community and hobbies and so much more, we all have different dreams we’re nurturing in our hearts. Sometimes it’s hard to know how ...
06.23.2022 70: You’re Always Enough (with Brady, Tyler, & Caroline Ley) It doesn’t matter how old we are: we each want to be “enough.” We want to be enough for our parents, our friends and team members, our partners and kids. Whether you’re age 4 or 104, Emily has a message ...
06.16.2022 69: Honoring Juneteenth & Freedom for All (with Alice Faye Duncan) On June 19, 1865, US soldiers walked the streets of Galveston, Texas, proclaiming freedom for enslaved people living in the state. Our country now recognizes this important day as our newest federal holiday, Juneteenth. And this week, we are honored ...
06.09.2022 68: Planning Lazy Days, Getaways, and Summer Memories (with Jane Lauter) Summer’s magic, isn’t it? The long, sunshiny days, the last-minute trips to the ice cream shop, the trips to faraway places, sharing laughs and deep conversations under the stars. Summer brings experiences like nothing else, and it’s fun to hear ...
06.02.2022 67: How to Pack Without Forgetting Anything It’s the night before your vacation, and you are pumped. You’re stuffing your suitcases with everything you need—maybe a little more than what you need, because how are you going to know what you’ll want to wear to dinner on ...
05.26.2022 66: Living Slow, Sweet + Good with Summer Mode It’s (basically) summertime, and the living is . . . well, it’s a bit easier! Summer’s one of the most magical times of year, isn’t it? Because summer invites us to slow down and take in the good stuff. This ...
05.19.2022 65: You’re Doing Great, Mama (a May Pep Talk with Sally Clarkson) May is the Christmas of spring: it’s a beautiful time of year, filled with flowers and fun and new life, but if you’re a parent, you also know May is . . . a lot. All the recitals. All the ...
05.12.2022 64: Getting Real About My Wellness Journey A lot of things go into caring for yourself well: the mental, the emotional, the spiritual. And so much of our health stems from how we’re caring for our bodies. What are we using to fuel our energy? How much ...
05.05.2022 63: Our Journeys Through Infertility (with Kristin Winchester) Infertility is something so many families struggle with. It’s a journey filled with physical and emotional exertion on a daily basis, of doctors and medications and countless whispered prayers and tears. Some journeys end the way you wished for. Many ...
04.28.2022 62: Gardening Hacks Anyone Can Use (with Team Simplified’s Whit) Spring has officially sprung! It’s hard not to throw yourself into your local plant nursery and empty your wallet to create the garden of your Instagram dreams. But how do you get the best bang for your gardening buck? And ...
04.21.2022 61: Navigating Difficult Conversations with Your Partner We love our people, but here’s the thing: conflict is inevitable. That’s because people see and experience the world differently. And that’s okay! In fact, it’s normal! But have you ever noticed the hard conversations you have with your partner ...
04.14.2022 60: Embracing New Tools for a New Season (with Shauna Niequist) What do you do when the story you’re living suddenly doesn’t fit anymore? What happens when your story gets rewritten in real time—and you have no backspace button you can push? We’ve all been there in one way or another. ...
04.07.2022 59: Revolutionize Your Schedule with Time Blocking Do you start your day with a plan, or just kind of wing it? If you’re looking to give your schedule a tactical makeover, may we introduce . . . time blocking! This week, Emily’s telling you all about this ...
03.31.2022 58: Peace Is a Practice (with Morgan Harper Nichols) With everything going on in our homes and our world, peace can seem out of grasp even on the best days. But as artist and poet Morgan Harper Nichols says, “You don’t have to arrive at your picture-perfect life before ...
03.24.2022 57: Putting Boundaries in Place (with Nedra Tawwab) Is it mean to live with boundaries? Do they keep you walled off from other people? Nope! Our guest today Nedra Tawwab says, “Boundaries are expectations and needs that help you feel safe and comfortable in your relationships.” Sounds like ...
03.17.2022 56: When You Mess Up, Show Yourself Compassion Sometimes the person who’s hardest to treat with compassion is . . . you. When you’ve done something you wish you could take back, or didn’t intervene when you should’ve, carrying guilt can feel like a punishment you’re supposed to ...

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